Germany is eliminated from the European Championship and Joachim Löw’s personal decisions are clearly criticized.
Joachim Löw is again under criticism due to his hesitation in terms of personnel changes during the EM round of 16 against England (0: 2). Especially two experts at MagentaTV attacked the national coach for his decisions in his last game.
“Sobering. Passed out. It became apparent in the first half that there was a lack of solutions, that we had withdrawn unnecessarily,” said former national team captain Michael Ballack after the DFB eleven were eliminated in London.
Löw and his players would have “made it too easy” for the Three Lions and failed to exploit the home side’s weaknesses. Ballack, whose relationship with Löw has been disrupted since the 2010 World Cup and his indirect removal as captain, criticized the hesitant, personnel changes of the national coach in the course of the game.
“I don’t understand why the national coach has been waiting so long to make changes,” said the 44-year-old. Löw had only made one change up to the 87th minute – shortly after Harry Kane’s 2-0 draw and the associated preliminary decision.
In the 69th minute, Serge Gnabry had replaced Timo Werner in the striker. It was only shortly before the end that Löw brought in Leroy Sane for Robin Gosens, Emre Can for Matthias Ginter and in stoppage time even Jamal Musiala for Thomas Müller.
Bobic: Löw? “That was an alibi, it doesn’t work at all”
Fredi Bobic, the new manager of Bundesliga club Hertha BSC, exclaimed: “That was an alibi, it doesn’t do anything.” You have five changes. The national coach has to be accused of that. Even in the past, his changes have been questionable. ”
In general, Bobic, who had become European champion in 1996, saw the elimination as “absolutely deserved”: “No courage to go forward. Even after the 0: 1 nothing happened except for one chance. That was very passive. It was a shame that we missed this opportunity. ”
Bobic’s conclusion after the EM this year and the 2018 World Cup: “After two tournaments that didn’t go well, you have to say: we’re only in the second row.”
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